WorldPosted at: Nov 13 2026 9:17PM


Chinese vloggers mysteriously stop filming in Dhaka amid increased Bangladesh police surveillance; India has termed Chinese propaganda campaign ‘unfortunate’

Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNI) More than 150 Chinese nationals who were seen filming and livestreaming across neighbourhoods in Dhaka, particularly Uttara, have reportedly stopped their activities following increased surveillance by Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies. Some of the Chinese vloggers had reportedly been portraying parts of Dhaka as New Delhi and making disparaging remarks about the living conditions of local residents.
Speaking to Prothom Alo, various Bangladeshi residents said that the Chinese nationals had spent months recording footage of streets, residential buildings, markets and local communities, often moving through narrow lanes and residential areas from morning until night.
Their activities were particularly noticeable in Sector 12 and Tekpara, where some reportedly entered private homes to film, sometimes behaving like journalists reporting live from the field.
Residents said the footage was being livestreamed on Chinese social media platforms.
The purpose of the recordings and how the neighbourhoods were being represented remained unclear.
However, residents said the Chinese nationals had not been seen filming since November 7.
A visit to Sector 12, Tekpara and surrounding areas on November 11 also found no evidence of the activities.
The increased scrutiny followed media reports about the unexplained filming.
According to residents cited by Prothom Alo, more than 100 vloggers had been producing such videos daily, with Bangladeshi nationals allegedly receiving payments to assist them.
Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Khalid Mansur said police and intelligence agencies had stepped up monitoring, checking the passports and visas of several Chinese nationals and questioning them about filming in residential areas while travelling on tourist visas.
They were also advised to leave Bangladesh once their authorised period of stay expired.
“Their activities have declined following the prompt action of law enforcement agencies. Police and intelligence agencies are keeping their movements under strict observation,” Mansur said.
The controversy had also drawn a diplomatic response from India, after reports emerged that multiple footages of Dhaka neighbourhoods were being presented online as scenes from New Delhi in an attempt to malign India.
At a weekly briefing on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the practice as “unfortunate,” adding that “peddling of false narratives only undermines the credibility of the actors involved and those behind them in such an exercise”.
“We have seen media reports in this regard. Such efforts to present a distorted picture of any country are unfortunate. In so far as efforts by foreign elements to portray parts of Dhaka as Delhi are concerned, peddling of false narratives only undermines the credibility of the actors involved and those behind them in such an exercise. We urge authorities concerned to take appropriate action against them,” the MEA said at a press briefing.
China's embassy in Bangladesh has yet to comment on the allegations.
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